So like we all know that most of the side characters in HP weren’t fully fleshed out and left a lot of questions (especially pivotal side characters) and this is for a LOT of reasons. Mainly cause the series is in Harry’s POV.
This gives Fanfic writers so much wiggle room to develop those characters and I love it!
So today I wanna talk about Percy Weasley and a thought I had that was spurned on by some recent HC from other mutuals on here.
So we’re all coming to the conclusion Percy would straight up do something illegal, get away with and never be suspected (only by Arthur cause he KNOWS his son) 10000%
This is my theory about canon book Percy (not fanfic) just by what little we know.
Recap: he was a described as straight laced, worked in the ministry as the right hand to the Minister (high freaking up in the food chain), ambitious, and he “turned against his family” before “coming home” and fighting alongside his family in the battle of Hogwarts.
But what if he didn’t? Didn’t turn against his family all along?
What if he too (like Snape) was a spy in the ministry?
He’s seen as so rigid and straight laced that he’d never be suspected as being defiant. So what if he used that and his ambitious and cunning mind to be the inside right hand of the Minister of Magic?
Parallel to Snape’s role as Nose-less lunatic’s right hand and covert spy.
And the only one to ever know to ever suspect… was his father.
Because Arthur was his handler/contact to the Order?
As another ministry employee, Arthur would be able to talk to Percy no questions asked. And as his father he’d only be okay with his child being a spy and keeping it a secret from his wife if he could watch out for him.
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I've been hunted by one little all consuming idea.
Basically I want the knights exposed to BAMF spy! Merlin, I was thinking something like this..
The knights are spying on someone on enemy territory. They are following this person across the border and being seen there could cause a war, but the thing they need from this person is very time sensitive, so they go, surprisingly without any major trouble; mostly because Merlin's been assuring a safe passage n the dark.
The thing is this person finds an inn, and they can't be sure of they're way because in a inn you can ask for a ride, or trade the very thing they are after, they are unsure that this person knows it's value so...
"It'll be easy..." Arthur assured while taking of his gauntlet "We'll take off the armor and pass for merchants or something" explained as he indicated Merlin to take of the rest of armor.
Merlin couldn't contain the snort that escaped him.
All of them looked at him.
"Sorry, sorry..."
"You have something to say Merlin?"
"It's just... I mean not offense sires, but you are way too posh for that to work, even your normal clothes is way to fine, not matter how much dirt you cover yourself with" explained takin another part of the armor.
"Aren't you forgetting something Merlin?" said Elyan amused.
"Yeah.. alright, not all of you come from nobility, but... well, let's say that he perks of being a knight change people enough" he tried not to be offensive, but the fact is that after being trained as knight all of them had a change in demeanor, the walked differently, they looked at the people with a superiority that only power gave. Even if it's the power to do good and protect, they had that kind of authority. "Believe me, if you walk in there and claim to be anything other than a knight, we'll be discovered, people in this kinds of places know how to detect threats" He explained helping Elyan after loosening Lancelot's armor.
"Then what do you suggest?" Asked Leon softly.
"Maybe we can twist a bit the truth... Gwaine is already a drunkard" Gwaine laughed at that "And all of you can be yourself, before being a knight, just not together" thought outloud, he could hear some agreement "And Arthur and Leon could be knights on a quest, just not say that you are Camelot's knights" offered looking at Leon.
They spoke about the details of their background stories and arranged their accommodation. They would enter at different times, and from different paths. Most of them could fake no having any kind of relationship with each other, but some, Merlin knew, would not be able, so they planned around it. In the end they would take four rooms, one for Leon and Arthur, one for Percival and Lancelot, one for Elyan, and one for Gwaine.
"And what about you?" Lancelot asked worried.
"It doesn't make sense for me to have enough coin for a room" he said like it was obvious. But he could see the surprise in every face surrounding him.
"You'll come with us then" othered Arthur.
"That won't make sense with the story..."
"Us then.." said Percival, surprising Merlin, before he could deny.
"No, I won't work, come with me Merlin" offered Elyan.
"Don't be ridiculous, Merlin is my best friend, he surely can come with me without arising suspicions" laughed Gwaine.
Merlin was a bit chocked up with surprise, he hoped his face wasn't too red, but he couldn't help it. It was rare that the knights showed this kind of affection towards him.
"Thank you for the offers" he said sincerely "but I think you are not understanding, all of you will be interpreted as thread, maybe Gwaine could pass but he won't be discreet, all of you attract a terrible amount of attention and someone who is trying to smuggle something won't want that... just trust me" even this he could see protest in their eyes they agreed.
Merlin entered last, all of them already had been accommodated at the inn. Once alone, he could let loose, the rain was just a nice touch.
He entered the inn drenched, and purposely tripped at the entrance. He approached the owner and begged for a simple job to pay the stay, he looked at him and offered a cot under the stairs for serving the tables.
Now he had the attention, everyone knew him as a bumbling idiot, desperate for cain and roof, most of them view Merlin as an easy target, and that was the point.
He served awkwardly and tripped a bit more, the owner threatened to make him sleep with the horses but that secured his image.
"Are you ok?" Lancelot asked when Merlin brought his drink, if it was another Merlin would be in risk of being discovered. "You're still wet"
"It's fine, it's not different from the usual" that turned his expression into a frown.
"Surely that..."
"BOY!" called the owner.
"Yeah! Coming"
The person the comes to the room and sits themselves in a far table, Merlin knows that they are aware of him so he put his plan. He crashes softy, almost making a mess, and thanks them profoundly, he picks up something valuable looking from the floor and give it back, earning the look of someone too naive, and the he blushes ashamed when they comment on his situation. He spills some bullshit on how his master left him on the road for packing the wrong coat, making himself pitiful. Then he would sputter an apology for speaking out of turn, and would go. Now that the bait was set it was just a matter of time.
Usually this kinds of people would try to smuggle shit using someone else, so if they get caught, they'll just put the blame in the other person. It was smuggler 101.
He was kind of losing hope until a bully on a table he purposely took the other wrong decided that Merlin was good enough punching bag. The punch to the gut let him without air for a full minute, he felt himself gaping like a fish out of the water. He had prepared himself for the punch, but had to make it believable, now he looked weak, which solidified the character. He could hear voices, but he was a bit unfocused.
"Hey, friend, are you ok?" it took everything in him not to smile victorious, it worked.
Basically this person invites Merlin to their room and tries to convince Merlin to travel with them. And at dawn they go, Merlin, with some help from the magic, gets them confused enough to turn back to the borders where the knights are waiting and arrest them properly.
Then they are all terribly silent, because there's so much to unpack here.
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Arthur: Merlin.... Can you explain those?
Merlin's back is full of scratches
Merlin: uh...
Memory: Merlin, running from the mafia, jumps over a fence where his jacket got stuck. One of the mafia guys shoot, barely miss Merlin. He falls into a container. He has done it. He's stolen the information that will help him create the antidote to the spread of a globally spreading virus that will make people addicted to cocaine, which funda the mafia. Now he only needs to get out of here. Merlin pulls out his own gun.
Merlin: ... Nothing?
Arthur: you've been fighting that racoon again, haven't you.
Bonus:
Merlin: a RACOON!!!! Why is that the first thing he thinks of? Why doesn't he think I'm... i dunno, cheating or something?!
Lancelot: because one of them is a lot less likely than the other, mate.
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Watts: (Thinking) Damn! I didn't expect Nightshade to be here! No matter... I'll just have my boys outside gun him down, and then we can take-
Penny: (Grabs his coat)
Watts: What the- Get off of me!
Jaune: PENNY?! PENNY, WHERE ARE YOU?!
Penny: Papa, help~!
Jaune: Penny?!
Penny: I'm being kidnapped!
Watts: What are you talking about?! You're the one who grabbed me!
Jaune: Get your hands...
OFF MY DAUGHTER!
Penny: (Lands in Jaune's arms) Whoa!
Jaune: Are you okay, Penny?! He didn't hurt you, did he?!
Jaune: (Thinking) Jeez, I really overdid it this time. He's not dead, though, r-right?.
Blake: (Saw the whole thing) Whoa...
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